agility
pronunciation
How to pronounce agility in British English:
UK [ə'dʒɪlətɪ]
How to pronounce agility in American English:
US [əˈdʒɪlɪti]
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- Noun:
- the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Word Origin
- agility (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French agilité (14c.), from Latin agilitatem (nominative agilitas) "mobility, nimbleness, quickness," from agilis, from agere "to move" (see act (n.)).
Example
- 1. China 's legendary gymnast has combined sporting agility with commercial muscle
- 2. His blend of absorption and agility had paid off .
- 3. But as the party advances it will find it harder to sustain tactical agility along with fidelity to principle .
- 4. Peter parker first appeared as the superhero in 1962 - having been bitten by a radioactive spider he found he developed the strength and agility of an arachnid .
- 5. This enables it to bend aerodynamically , with simultaneous weight displacement , and is responsible for the smartbird 's agility and maneuverability .